Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on ignition system
| Risk of injury due to electric shock |
| The ignition system is under high-voltage when the engine is running. Touching the ignition system may result in an electric shock. |
| – | Do not touch or disconnect ignition cables when the engine is running or being turned at starter speed. |
| Risk of damage to components |
| If the engine is washed while running and if electric cables are connected or disconnected, components may become damaged. |
| – | Switch off the ignition before connecting or disconnecting electric cables. |
| – | Also, switch off the ignition before washing the engine. |
Safety precautions when working on cooling system
Risk of scalding due to hot coolant
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot
steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding.
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Other materials:
Removing and installing manually operated or automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror, with rain and light sensor -G397- and without front camera for driver
assist systems -R242-
Removing
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Swing interior mirror downwards by approx. 25° as far as
stop.
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Pull rear cover -2- downwards
-arrow- while simultaneously
releasing catches -1- using a
screwdriver.
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Removing and installing auxiliary air heater element - Z35- with auxiliary
air heater control unit - J604-, RHD vehicles
Removing
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Remove centre console
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
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Remove glove compartment
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
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Ignition lock
Fig. 128 Positions of the vehicle key in
the ignition lock
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The steering lock can be activated when there is no vehicle
key in the ignition lock.
Vehicle key positions
Ignition switched off. The vehicle key ca ...
